The Darkness provides a fun and unique Single-player mode, but is definitely not for Multiplayer fanatics.

User Rating: 9.5 | The Darkness X360
By Helixius | Review Date:
When I first got The Darkness, I wasn't exactly sure what I would think of the game. I'm happy to say that I was ultimately pleased with the experience, even if the Multiplayer is pathetic.

One undeniably good thing about this game is the graphics. As you can see from the screenshots, they're spectacular. The only problem is the lip-syncing, which, as the official review points out, is terrible. Still, from the creepy graphics of The Darkness, to the character models, the game is beautiful. Graphics: 9.5/10

Sound is another great thing about this game. From the hisses and snarls of The Darkness (and not to mention the creepiness of it's voice) to the gunfire to the music, the game's sound is also fantastic, and thus gets a 10/10 from me.

The Darkness features all of the classic elements of shooter gameplay, but also shakes things up a bit with the powers of The Darkess, which allow you to do many cool things. The conventional weaponry is nice, though some of the guns could be a little bit more powerful. 9.5/10

This game's story is simply fantastic (for a shooter, at any rate), and that's something coming from me. (I'm tough to please when it comes to story.) The game forms a strong emotional attachment for the characters and keeps you hooked till the end. 10/10

Controls. This is perhaps one of The Darkness' few weakness's. They are somewhat complex and can be difficult to learn. However, once you get them down, they're alright, so I give the controls 9/10.

Overall: The darkness is an overall great game, and definitely one I would recommend buying, or at least renting. (If you are an XBOX Live fanatic, I would recommend renting.) Overall Score: 9.6/10

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